Airline VocabularyWord
part of speechMeaningExample sentence

airfare
nouncost of a plane ticketThe cost of your meal is covered in yourairfare.

aisle
nounthe long empty space that you walk downPlease keep your bags out of theaisleso that nobody trips.

aisle seat
nounthe seat that is next to the aisleI'll give you anaisle seatin case you need to walk around with the baby.

assist
verbhelpPlease wait until everyone is off the plane so that we canassistyou.

baggage
nounthe bags and suitcases that travellers put their belongings inI'm afraid yourbaggagegot on the wrong airplane.

baggage, luggage claim
nounplace where you pick up your baggage after arrivalThe announcement will direct you to the correctbaggage claim.

blanket
nounwarm coveringIf you feel cold I can get you ablanket.

boarding pass
nounpart of the ticket that you give to the crew as you step onto the planeYour must present yourboarding passat the gate.

bumpy, rough
adjup and down movement of the aircraftIt might be abumpyride because we are flying through a storm.

cabin
nouninterior of the aircraftThere is no smoking allowed inside thecabin.

call light
nouna button passengers can press to get a crew member's attentionIf you need anything, just press thecall light.

captain
nounthe person who is in charge of the planeWould the kids like to go and meet thecaptain?

charter
noundiscount airlineIf you take acharterit will cost you half as much.

cockpit
nounthe part of the plane where the captain and his co-pilots sitWe aren't doing any more tours of thecockpitbecause it's almost time to land.

comfortable
adjectivefeel good physically, able to relaxBecause you have long legs you might be morecomfortablein an aisle seat.

complimentary
adjectivefree of chargeWe offercomplimentarycoffee or tea, but you have to pay for alcohol.

co-pilot
nounperson who helps the captain fly the planeIf the captain gets sick theco-pilotcan take over.

domestic
adjectivewithin the same countryYou should be at the airport two hours ahead of time fordomesticflights.

emergency exit
nounsection of the plane that opens in the case of an accidentAre you comfortable sitting next to theemergency exit?

e-ticket
nounairfare purchased on the internetYou will need to present your identification along with youre-ticket.

excess baggage
nounheavier/more bags than you are allowedYou can either pay for yourexcess baggageor leave one of your bags behind.

first-class
noun/adjmore expensive seating, with better servicesWhen you sit infirst-classyou get a better meal to eat.

gate
nounplace where passengers go to wait to board a planeGate3B is down this hall and to your right.

headset, earphones
noundevice that allows passengers to listen to music or a movieWe will be coming around to sellheadsetsfor five dollars.

international
adjworldwideForinternationaldepartures, go up one level.

jet lag
nountiredness due to travelling through different time zonesI'm used to travelling now. My body doesn't suffer fromjet laganymore.

land
verbreturning to the ground after being in the airWe will belandingin Tokyo in approximately ten minutes.

life vest, life jacket
nouna blow-up device that you put on in an emergency over waterPlease take a moment to locate thelife vestunder your seat.

motion sickness
nouna bad feeling in the stomach that passengers get during a rough rideThere is a paper bag in front of you in case you experiencemotion sickness.

overbooked
adjmore passengers than available seatsThe flight isoverbooked. Four of our passengers will have to wait for the next flight.

overhead bin/compartment
nounplace above the seats for storing luggageYou'll have to put your bag under your seat because all of theoverhead binsare full.

over-sized baggage
adjitems that do not fit in suitcasesInfant car seats and sporting equipment can be picked up at theover-sized baggagecounter.

oxygen mask
nouna device that goes over a person's face, provides air in case of cabin air pressure lossPut youroxygen maskon first before putting one on your child.

passport
noundocument that proves a person's identification and nationalityPlease have yourpassportout when you go through security.

pilot
nounthe person who drives the planeThepilotis circling over the airport until it is safe to land.

refreshments
noundrinks and snacksIt's a short flight, so we will be servingrefreshmentsbut not a meal.

row
nouna number of seats beside each otherYou are in seat B ofrownine.

runway
nounthe strip of land that an airplane takes-off and lands onThe plane almost missed therunwaybecause it was such a bad storm.

seatbelt
noundevice that holds passengers in their seatsPlease remain in your seats while theseatbeltlight is on.

steward (male), stewardess (female), flight attendant, air host
nounman or woman who provides service for passengers during a flightAsk one of thestewardessesfor a pillow if you're tired.

stopover
nountouching down at more than one airport during a flightIt's not a direct flight. We're making one stopoverin Toronto.

take off
noun/verbwhen the plane leaves the groundWe are next in line totake offon this runway.

taxi in, out
verbdriving an airplane to the correct place for taking off or deboardingPlease remain in your seats until wetaxi into the gate.

touch down
verb, nounwhen the aircraft wheels land on the groundThat was a very smoothtouch down.

turbulence
nounrough flightThisturbulenceshould only last a few minutes.

wheelchair
nouna seat for pushing elderly, disabled, or injured peopleA steward will take you to the gate with awheelchair.

window seat
nounseat next to the window where passengers can look outIf your child wants a window seatI can move you back a row.